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प्रश्न
What is an oxidising agent?
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उत्तर
An oxidising agent is a compound that supplies oxygen in a reaction and gets reduced.
Examples of oxidising agents are potassium permanganate, potassium dichromate, oxygen and ozone.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In the reaction represented by the equation:
MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
(i) name the substance oxidised.
(ii) name the oxidising agent.
(iii) name the substance reduced.
(iv) name the reducing agent.
Define reduction in terms of gain or loss of hydrogen with one example.
Indicate which of the following statement is true and which is false:
The removal of hydrogen from a substance is called reduction.
Complete and balance the following equation:
Fe + H2O →___________+____________
Explain the term oxidation in term of addition and removal of oxygen/hydrogen with a suitable example.
State what is oxidising agent. Give an example of oxidising agent in the gaseous, liquid, and solid form.
Oxidation is a process which involves ____________.
In the reaction of iron with copper sulphate solution:
CuSO4 + Fe → Cu + FeSO4
Which option in the given table correctly represents the substance oxidized and the reducing agent?
| OPTION | Substance Oxidized | Reducing Agent |
| A | Fe | Fe |
| B | Fe | FeSO4 |
| C | Cu | Fe |
| D | CuSO4 | Fe |
Identify the oxidising agent (oxidant) in the following reactions
`3"Fe" + 4"H"_2"O" -> "Fe"_3"O"_4 + 4"H"_2`
During the reaction of some metals with dilute hydrochloric acid, following observations are made.
Some bubbles of a gas are seen when lead (Pb) is reacted with the acid.
Explain this observation giving suitable reason.
